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Striping & Traffic Control Worker prevailing wage, Santa Clara County group, California (6 counties)
DIR sets the same striping and traffic control worker rates, row for row, in 6 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$76.27an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Group 1
$44.60 base wage + $31.67 fringe benefits
On California public works in each of these 6 counties, a Group 1 striping and traffic control worker must be paid at least $76.27 an hour in total: $44.60 in wages plus $31.67 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $98.57 and Sunday and holiday work is $120.87.
DIR general determination NC-23-102-13-2026-2A, issued August 22, 2026. Expires June 30, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 7 striping and traffic control worker rates for each of these counties, from $70.92 to $76.27 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.60 + $31.67
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, the fringe benefits DIR calls employer payments, are what DIR expects the employer to pay into health, pension and other plans for each hour worked. An employer can pay part of that as extra wages instead, as long as the total per hour stays at $76.27 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) | $44.60 |
| Health and welfare | $12.00 |
| Pension (footnote a) | $14.85 |
| Vacation and holiday (footnote b) | $4.00 |
| Training | $0.52 |
| Other payments | $0.30 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $76.27 |
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
When does this rate change?
- A project pays the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date for the life of the job, plus any increase DIR set in advance (DIR FAQ).
- DIR issues new determinations on February 22 and August 22, and they take effect 10 days later. This rate is from determination NC-23-102-13-2026-2A, issued August 22, 2026; DIR's expiration date for it is June 30, 2027.
Striping & Traffic Control Worker Group 1 job titles
Work DIR classifies in Group 1, copied as printed. The other groups and their rates are in the table below.
- Traffic Striping Applicator
Source: Group 1, page 3
Every striping and traffic control worker rate in the Santa Clara County group
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Group 1$76.27
- Group 2$74.77
- Traffic Control Person IArea 1$74.02
- Construction Zone Traffic Control Pilot Car, Flag PersonArea 1$73.72
- Group 3$73.02
- Traffic Control Person IIArea 1$71.52
- Group 4$70.92
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFIC CONTROL/LANE CLOSURE (LABORER): Construction Zone Traffic Control Pilot Car, Flag PersonArea 1 | $41.41 | $32.31 | $73.72 | $94.425 | NC-23-102-13-2026-2 |
| Group 1 | $44.60 | $31.67 | $76.27 | $98.57 | NC-23-102-13-2026-2A |
Group 24 jobs in this group
| $43.10 | $31.67 | $74.77 | $96.32 | NC-23-102-13-2026-2A |
Group 32 jobs in this group
| $41.35 | $31.67 | $73.02 | $93.695 | NC-23-102-13-2026-2A |
Group 42 jobs in this group
| $39.25 | $31.67 | $70.92 | $90.545 | NC-23-102-13-2026-2A |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL/LANE CLOSURE (LABORER): Traffic Control Person IArea 1 | $41.71 | $32.31 | $74.02 | $94.875 | NC-23-102-13-2026-2 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL/LANE CLOSURE (LABORER): Traffic Control Person IIArea 1 | $39.21 | $32.31 | $71.52 | $91.125 | NC-23-102-13-2026-2 |
Davis-Bacon striping and traffic control worker rates in these counties
The counties share DIR's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a California awarding body runs a federally funded or assisted project, DIR's rates must be paid where they are higher than the Davis-Bacon rates (DIR public works FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Contra Costa County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Marin County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Francisco County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Mateo County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Santa Clara County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Santa Clara County group compares
The main striping and traffic control worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in California
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Santa Clara County groupbase $44.60$76.27
- Santa Cruz Countybase $44.60$76.27
- Alameda Countybase $44.60$76.27
- San Luis Obispo Countybase $52.20$79.52
Which county is in which striping and traffic control worker group
Every California county with a striping and traffic control worker rate. Counties DIR treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California, 12 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Group 1 | $52.20 | $79.52 |
| Sacramento County group, 40 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba | Group 1 | $44.60 | $76.27 |
| Santa Clara County group, 6 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara | Group 1 | $44.60 | $76.27 |
3 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
California striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Footnotes on this rate
DIR's footnotes, in DIR's words. Several change the rate itself: zone pay, a percentage added to the total, or which overtime hours get which rate.
- a Includes an amount for the Annuity Trust Fund.
- b Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.
- c One and one-half (1-1/2) the straight time hourly rate of pay shall be paid for all work performed in excess of forty hours (40) a week or eight hours (8) a day and the sixth (6th) consecutive day worked or Saturdays.
- d Saturdays or scheduled sixth (6th) consecutive work day in the same work week may be worked at straight-time if the job is shut down during the normal work week due to inclement weather, major mechanical breakdown or lack of materials beyond the control of the employer.
- e Two times (2x) the straight time hourly rate of pay shall be paid for all work performed on the seventh (7th) consecutive day worked, or Sundays and holidays.
DIR's other marks: # means an apprenticeable craft, * means in effect until superseded, ** means the next rate is already set.
More from DIR on this rate
- Holidays (DIR PDF)
- Scope of work: which tasks this rate covers
- Travel and subsistence
- Apprentice rates: DIR publishes these separately, by program. Look them up on DIR.
Every trade's rates, county by county: Alameda · Contra Costa · Marin · San Francisco · San Mateo · Santa Clara
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $76.27. Plan payments only count if the money goes into the plan; your pay stub won't show them, but plan statements will. The training amount goes to the California Apprenticeship Council or an apprenticeship program, not to you. Check a week of pay.
Contractors on most public works jobs file certified payroll with the state, and anyone can look it up in DIR's CPR public search. If your total comes up short, you can file a public works complaint with the California Labor Commissioner.
Source
California Department of Industrial Relations, general prevailing wage determination NC-23-102-13-2026-2A, page 2: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Northern/NC-023-102-13.pdf
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